There are a lot of obstacles in the way of our understanding animal intelligence - not the least being that we can't even agree whether nonhuman species are conscious. We accept that chimps and dolphins experience awareness we like to think dogs and cats do. But what about mice and newts? What about a fly? Is anything going on there at all?
The separation of church and state is a source of strength but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.
